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"To put that into perspective, the recently released 2008 Cobalt SS did the deed in 8:22, along with the BMW E46 M3 and the last generation BMW M Coupe, followed by the Lotus Exige S and Porsche Cayman S at 8:25."

Not the competition for the Camaro but still some nice company to have!

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Can This Day Get any Better ? Camaro Lotus. and now a 8:22 ring time for the Camaro SS ( Manual ) Awesome !!!

@ Kumail
I Also would like to see whats it's Competitors Did... im sure the Camaro Beat them but.. it would be cool to know... ( Challenger Rustang 350Z )

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Here are some numbers from my Homies at Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordschleife_fastest_lap_times

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I think all this recent discussion of Ring times in the last year or two has got everyone a little biased.

When I heard 8:20, the first thought is that's DEAD SLOW. But then on second thought, 8:20 is actually QUITE fast for the Ring.

This is up there with the E39 M5, E46 M3, STi, C5 Corvette, non of which are "slow" cars.

I bet the previous gen Camaro and Mustang would be lucky to even dip below 9 minutes. Hell, the brakes are most cars won't even hold up to ONE lap on the Ring!

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This time is even more amazing if they did it on those skinny a$$ tires that are in the pics.

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hrm... just goes to show how much value you get out of your Subaru STi or Lancer Evo X cuz these cars are by far much cheaper than the rest in that lap range.

got myself the wrx cuz didnt have the dough to get me the STi... how sad... wont be hittin the track though so i wont really be complainin =P

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eds g- 'cept for the cobalt, eh? The fact the a cheap, crappy, inferior car with a torsion rear axle can lay down an 8:22 time is just awesome.

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Poor eds g got screwed on his WRX if he got a 2008 model
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/18/2009-subaru-impreza-wrx-gets-upgraded-to-265-hp/

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Yes but a Lotus IS built for twisties and it had was bested by the Camaro.

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Black Canary the reason the Camaro was 0.02 seconds faster than Lotus Exige is that the Lotus has a 1.8 liter 190hp engine. I bet the Lotus doesnt even shift gears and is constantly traveling at one speed and one rpm throughout the ring. In the straightaways it has no power and in the twisties it doesnt need to decelerate.

If you want to compare the Camaro look at the fact that it is the SLOWEST 422hp car ever on the ring. That tells you how bad it corners but the engine makes it up a bit when it goes straight.

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John - Is that what the losing cars in F1 tell the cars that finished ahead of them?

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I'd love to see the race between the Camaro SS and the Elise. The Elise would kill the Camaro on the entire track (okay, it might get close around Kesselchen, the back straight), then at the front straight, the Camaro would gain on the Elise at a remarkable speed and cross the finish line 2 seconds before the Elise. Watching these two cars that are so different in character lapping a 17 mile course in identical times would be incredibly entertaining.

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You guys don't know what you're talking about. The Lotus Exige S model that was bested by the Camaro SS has a supercharger and 240 hp in a lightweight purpose-build-for-the-track chassis. It goes 0-60 in 4.1 seconds, which is almost certainly faster than the Camaro:

http://www.fastestlaps.com/car4838184d82382.html

The Exige also tops out at 151.9mph, so it's unlikely the Camaro would even gain much advantage on the longest of straights either.

Face it, the suspension can handle if it is anywhere near as fast around a track as something with those specs, let alone faster than it by 3 seconds while hauling nearly twice the weight and offering twice the seats.

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It's as fast as I'd want to go in an "American Muscle Car" lol

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Thats the old M3, FYI.

New M3 did like an 8:05.

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Yeah the camaro was closer in time to the 335i which is again, not a bad car to compare it to. I dont like the camaro but thats not a bad time for what it is.

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